The conference will start at 17.00 on Tuesday 8 April 2014 with the opening session. The conference will officially close at 17/00 on Friday 11 April 2014.

The conference dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday 10 April.

The registration desk will be open 15.00-18.30 on Tuesday 8 April; 8.15-18.00 on Wednesday and Thursday; 8.30-12.30 on Friday.

The presentation time for contributed papers is 12 minutes, followed by 3 minutes for questions. The presentation time for invited lectures is 25 minutes, followed by 5 minutes for questions. Presentations will only be possible using the provided computers and data projectors (not OHP or 35mm slides).

There are two ways to deliver your presentation at Railways 2014:

• Prepare a PDF or Powerpoint presentation and take it with you on a USB memory stick. Presentation laptops and projectors will be available in each room. You will have the opportunity to copy your presentation onto the presentation laptop during the break immediately preceding each session. Alternatively you can run your presentation directly from the memory stick.
• Bring your own laptop and connect it to the projector in the presentation room. But please note that the delays from connecting your laptop and setting up may shorten your presentation time.

Palais des congrès et des expositions d'Ajaccio Quai l'Herminier - BP 253 20180 Ajaccio Corsica, France Web: URL Map: URL

Ajaccio - Napoléon Bonaparte Airport (IATA: AJA, ICAO: LFKJ) is the main airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. The taxi ride from the airport to the conference venue takes about 10 minutes.